Young Bronx Dad Killed in Soundview
Shaiquan Wilson, 21, who recently became a dad, was killed by a masked gunman about 10:40 p.m. Friday in Soundview, according to police.
Local Man Shot to Death in Allerton
Forest Byrd, attending a late-night cookout at a playground near his home, was gunned down about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the NYPD.
City to Cede Control of Bronx Domestic Violence Shelters
The nonprofit organization Volunteers of America-Greater New York will take over the operation of two domestic violence shelters in the Bronx, with the city ceding control amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bronx Zoo Apologizes For “Unconscionable” Racism in Displaying African Man, Promoting Eugenics
The operator of this Bronx Zoo apologized this week for acts “unconscionable racial intolerance” the zoo demonstrated when it exhibited an African man as an exotic animal and promoted the long-debunked study of racial science known as eugenics.
Trans Victim Slain in The Bronx
Tiffany Harris, 32, was found stabbed inside an apartment building hallway around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, roughly a mile from the victim’s own residence, according to the NYPD.
Unemployment Rate Spikes in Bronx, Reaching Depression Era Levels: Data
The rate stands at a startling 24.7 percent in the Bronx, higher than the citywide unemployment rate of 20.4 percent, according to newly released statistics from the state Department of Labor.
Hell’s Angels Members Charged in Killing of Pagans Leader
The arrests come amid a territorial war between the Pagans and Hell’s Angels motorcycle gangs in the Bronx
Electeds Rally to Condemn Spate of Killings in The Bronx
Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson and District Attorney Darcel Clark led an anti-violence rally Monday in response to a recent surge in shootings and homicides in Claremont and Concourse.
Teen Girl Charged With Killing, Leaving Bronx Man on McDonald’s Roof
An 18-year-old girl has been charged with murder for her alleged role in the killing of a Bronx man found wrapped in plastic on a McDonald’s roof in Melrose, authorities said.
Corpse Found on McDonald’s Roof in Melrose
An autopsy will determine the man’s cause of death and whether he’s a homicide victim, authorities said .